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Historical and morphological Aspects concerning the Urban Form of Woldegk in Mecklenburg

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Woldegk is a very small tow on the eastern edge of the former grand-duchy of Mecklenburg. The population is about 4400 (2018). The town is founded at the high of the medieval settlement in the middle of the 13th century. Woldegk is today most known for their windmills, since a number of Dutch-type windmills is situated in the area.

The article contains an analysis of the urban form based on historical documents and the urban morphology of the town. The work is part of an international research project RUHMM on the study of planted towns of the 13th century. 

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